Knifemakersmastery Ep13-1 - Sharpening your Knife

In this final episode (episodes 14-15) of the 15 Knifemaking Steps, Steve discusses final polish, presentation, packaging, and marketing your knives. If you are new to knife making and thinking about creating a knife making business down the road, then you'll want to listen to this episode. Links: Gale E. Spring, Adjunct Associate Professor of Scientific Photography, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia https://youtu.be/XG2VY2vxFhc Walter Sorrells Videos on Photographing Knives https://youtu.be/i1Mkki1L3V4

In this episode, Steve discusses his techniques for making his knives hair-shaving sharp and why it all starts with beveling!  Is it all about the type of sharpening stones you have?? No!!! It's all about using the right techniques.  Master these techniques and learn how to achieve optimal sharpness in your blades.    Links: Carter Cutlery sharpening a knife with a brick:  https://youtu.be/CXLaE1JvQ94    

In this episode, Steve goes through the entire process he uses to finish his knife handles. Each part of the finishing process, to include the blade finish part, are crucial to the final presentation of your knife. For that reason, Steve explains the importance of the finishing stages and how to achieve professional results.

In this episode, Steve talks about the 2 major ways to attach knife handles and breaks down different ways of doing it. He then explains exactly how he does his knife handles and options for buying handle hardware. Links: https://www.knifemaking.com http://www.jantzsupply.net https://www.aspenfasteners.com/

  This is the second part of core topic 10, finishing your blades. Steve talks about how to get setup for sandblasting, how he does it and how he also blackens his knives with ferric chloride and other methods. Here are the links from this episode https://youtu.be/O7ZThs1y8xs --"Self Made Knives" rust test for knife makers https://youtu.be/MpnALC4HDeg --acid etch with ferric chloride -"Dirty Room Knives"

In this episode, Steve discusses how he produces a satin and mirror finish on his knives.  He explains the process step-by-step, as well as the types of supplies needed.  Additionally, Steve also does a quick comparison between the Grizzly 1015 intermediate Knife Grinder and his new KMG-10 professional level grinder.

Today's guest hales from the UK and has been crafting knives for over 10 years! He owns two different knife companies: Webber Handmade knives, where he offers bush craft and outdoor knives, and Dirty Room Knives, where he offer EDC and Tactical blades, which in my opinion, are nothing short of badass! I'm proud to admit, the this knife maker is one of my influences --his knife videos were of great help to me when I was starting out a few years ago. And I still get inspired from his work! His knives illustrate a perfect blend of craftsmanship, functionality, and artistry. He has published around 54 videos on YouTube, with over 78000 subscribers and 400K average views. He also is a regular on Instagram and has nearly 6K followers. This man is a serious master of his craft! So much so, that Joe Robinet, the bushcraft/survivalist expert who has been on the History channel asked our guest to make him a run of bushcraft knives. Welcome Mr. Dell Webber! Links: Youtube channel- https://www.youtube.com/c/DirtyRoomKnives Instagram- @webberhandmadeknives and @dirtyroomknives Websites: www.webberhandmadeknives.co.uk  and www.dirtyroomknives.co.uk

In this episode, Steve talks about his latest Primal Knife project --a batch of Outlaws!  He discusses some of the principles of designing advanced features and what and what not to do.

In this episode, Steve discusses exactly how he heat treats his knife blanks, made from either O-1 Tool Steel, Sandvick 12C27 Stainless, or 1095 High Carbon steel.  His methods assume that you will be using a professional heat treating kiln.

Welcome to core topic number, episode 1 - the introduction to heat treating.  Steve discusses the 4 elements of heat treating: Steel, Equipment, Quenchant, and process.  As a prerequisite, Steve recommends that you review core topic 2, episodes 1-3, if you haven't already listened to those.